{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-652.217","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 652.217","heading":"Conditions under which certain licensed nurses or licensed or certified laboratory personnel may perform certain waived laboratory tests.","body":"1. A licensed nurse who is employed by a medical facility which is licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the laboratory director or a person designated by the laboratory director:\n(a) Verifies that the nurse is competent to perform the test;\n(b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer’s instructions; and\n(c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test.\n2. A licensed nurse described in subsection 1 may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations without obtaining certification as an assistant in a medical laboratory pursuant to NRS 652.127.\n3. Licensed or certified personnel of a laboratory licensed pursuant to this chapter may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations on the premises of an outpatient center of the laboratory or at a patient’s residence if the laboratory director or a person designated by the laboratory director:\n(a) Verifies that the person is competent to perform the test;\n(b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer’s instructions;\n(c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test; and\n(d) Ensures compliance with any requirements for safety adopted by the Board.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 652 - MEDICAL LABORATORIES","DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-652.html#NRS652Sec217","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:45Z","sha256":"ed8693b55f720d3ec0b99c23094107842bd0a3f550e9add56df7cc91e1b899b4","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-652.215","next":"us-nv/nrs-652.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}